Tucson, Ariz. – October 17, 2011 – Arizona Public Media’s PBS-HD Channel 6 received five Emmy® Awards for television broadcast over the last year and tied for sixth overall (commercial and non-commercial stations) in the Rocky Mountain Southwest Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. On a state, non-commercial, level, PBS-HD 6 tied with KAET 8 in Phoenix with five awards.

“These awards for quality and creativity speak volumes about what we produce for people in Southern Arizona,” said Jack Gibson, Director and General Manager of AZPM. “Our job is to share these great stories with the rest of the world, and this recognition shows we’re accomplishing that goal.”

For inquiring minds: commercial stations KOLD 13 received six awards and KGUN 9 received one.

PBS-HD Channel 6 – Rocky Mountain Emmy® Awards

Awards By Category:

Historic/Cultural – News Single Story – For excellence in coverage of subjects that emphasize historical, cultural or ethnic issues or topics:

*Neon Artistry (Arizona Illustrated) Luis Carrion

Documentary – Cultural – For excellence in the creation of a formal, structured television presentation
with dramatic impact of an event, condition or situation of current, cultural and/or historical significance.

*Secrets of the Divine: The Altarpiece of Ciudad Rodrigo Sooyeon Lee

Information/Instructional – For excellence in presentation of stories from a regularly scheduled program, series or special whose prime purpose is to be instructional; to teach formally or informally about a subject or subjects.

*WaveLengths: Scientific Voyage Pamela White & Daniel Duncan

Writer – Program (Non-News) – For excellence in a specific television discipline demonstrating the skills of one or more individuals.

*Unforgettable: The Korean War Thomas Kleespie

*Secrets of the Divine: The Altarpiece of Ciudad Rodrigo Sooyeon Lee & Kimberly Craft

Awards by Program:

*Arizona Illustrated –Daily News Magazine program – 1 award

*Neon Artistry (Arizona Illustrated) – Luis Carrion
Historic/Cultural – News Single Story

*Secrets of the Divine: The Altarpiece of Ciudad Rodrigo – 2 awards

Cultural – Sooyeon Lee
Writer – Sooyeon Lee & Kimberly Craft

*Unforgettable: The Korean War – 1 award

Writer – Program (Non-News) – Thomas Kleespie

*WaveLengths Series – 1 award

Informational/Instructional
Scientific Voyage – Pamela White & Daniel Duncan

The Rocky Mountain Southwest Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences is a membership organization dedicated to excellence in television by honoring exceptional work through the prestigious Emmy® Award. This organization is the only professional association representing television professionals from all disciplines of the industry, serving as the common meeting ground for individuals dedicated to advancing the art and science of television. The Chapter region serves Arizona, New Mexico, Utah, Wyoming and El Centro, California.

Media Contact: Sue DeBenedette, Marketing Manager
Tel: 520-621-5222 Mobile: 520-247-5883
sdebenedette@azpm.org

Congratulations to all the award recipients for their great work and dedication!

Tucson, Ariz. – September 22, 2011 –

Arizona Public Media’s PBS-HD Channel 6 was recognized with 14 Emmy® Award nominations, more than any public station in the Rocky Mountain Southwest Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences and more than any local television news station.

PBS-HD Channel 6 – Rocky Mountain Emmy® Nominations

By Category:

Arts/Entertainment – Program Feature-Segment
*Borderlandia (Arizona Illustrated) Luis Carrion

*Tucson Arts Brigade (Arizona Illustrated) Luis Carrion

Teen (13 and up) – News Single Story/News Feature or Program Feature/Segment
*Youth Diving Competition (Arizona Illustrated) Luis Carrion

Historic/Cultural – News Single Story
*Neon Artistry (Arizona Illustrated) Luis Carrion

*Last Chopper Out (Arizona Illustrated) Christopher Conover & Mike Baron

Documentary – Cultural
*Secrets of the Divine: The Altarpiece of Ciudad Rodrigo Sooyeon Lee

Documentary – Historical
*Unforgettable: The Korean War Thomas Kleespie

Information/Instructional
*Wavelengths: Scientific Voyage Pamela White & Daniel Duncan

*Wavelengths: The Thinking Machine, Part 1 Pamela White

Magazine Program – Feature/Segment
*To Be Chinese Sooyeon Lee

Editor – Program (Non-News)
*Secrets of the Divine: The Altarpiece of Ciudad Rodrigo Sooyeon Lee & Martin Rubio

Photographer – Program (Non-News)
*Secrets of the Divine: The Altarpiece of Ciudad Rodrigo Martin Rubio

Writer – Program (Non-News)
*Unforgettable: The Korean War Thomas Kleespie

*Secrets of the Divine: The Altarpiece of Ciudad Rodrigo Sooyeon Lee & Kimberly Craft

Nominations by Program:

*Arizona Illustrated –Daily News Magazine program – 5 total nominations
*Borderlandia (Arizona Illustrated) – Luis Carrion
Arts/Entertainment – Program Feature-Segment

*Tucson Arts Brigade (Arizona Illustrated) – Luis Carrion
Arts/Entertainment – Program Feature-Segment

*Youth Diving Competition (Arizona Illustrated) – Luis Carrion
Teen (13 and up) – News Single Story/News Feature or Program Feature/Segment

*Neon Artistry (Arizona Illustrated) – Luis Carrion
Historic/Cultural – News Single Story

*Last Chopper Out (Arizona Illustrated) – Christopher Conover & Mike Baron
Historic/Cultural – News Single Story

*Secrets of the Divine: The Altarpiece of Ciudad Rodrigo – A total of 4 nominations
Cultural – Sooyeon Lee
Editor – Program (Non-News) – Sooyeon Lee & Martin Rubio
Photographer – Program (Non News) – Martin Rubio
Writer – Sooyeon Lee & Kimberly Craft

*Unforgettable: The Korean War – A total of 2 nominations
Documentary Historical – Thomas Kleespie
Writer – Program (Non-News) – Thomas Kleespie

*Wavelengths Series – A total of 2 nominations
Informational/Instructional
Scientific Voyage – Pamela White & Daniel Duncan
The Thinking Machine, Part 1 – Pamela White

*To Be Chinese - Sooyeon Lee – 1 nomination
Magazine Program – Feature/Segment

The Rocky Mountain Southwest Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences is a membership organization dedicated to excellence in television by honoring exceptional work through the prestigious Emmy® Award. This organization is the only professional association representing television professionals from all disciplines of the industry, serving as the common meeting ground for individuals dedicated to advancing the art and science of television. The Chapter region serves Arizona, New Mexico, Utah, Wyoming and El Centro, California.

Congratulations to all the Channel 6 nominees!
Website for Arizona Public Media: www.azpm.org.

The lawsuit is challenging the constitutionality of the recent state law (originally HB 2281) which governs the ethnic studies curriculum in the State of Arizona. Martinez also says that the proposed resolution put on the TUSD Governing Board agenda for April 26 by Dr. Stegeman is premature, pending the audit/investigation currently being undertaken by the AZ Dept. of Education and the pending federal lawsuit.

View the 12 minute KUAT interview (click here), or view it below:

Read Dr. Stegeman’s open letter to the public in response to the student “takeover” (by a youth-formed coalition called Unidos) of the April 26 board meeting (click here).

Stay tuned for date/time/place of this re-scheduled board meeting. Initial reports state that the meeting has been set for May 5 (Cinco de Mayo) at 5:30 p.m. at Catalina High School, but blogger 3 Sonorans has reported that the date has been changed to Tuesday May 3. I’m awaiting confirmation from the Director of Staff Services for the TUSD Governing Board. Catalina Magnet High School is at 3645 E. Pima Street (just west of Dodge Blvd.)

UPDATE: 3 Sonorans & AZ Daily Star reporting that this re-scheduled meeting has been changed to Tuesday, May 3, 5:30 p.m. back at TUSD Admnistrative office, 1010 E. 10th St.
Star article has information on the security measures to be taken:

http://azstarnet.com/news/local/education/article_6b44d250-72c9-11e0-9363-001cc4c002e0.html.

Tucson Mayor Bob Walkup has announced that he will not run for another term. Now the field of those hoping to replace him is getting crowded.

Two more contenders have announced their candidacy. They are former county supervisor Ron Asta and Shaun McClusky, who has run previously for city council and was a strong opponent of raising city sales taxes in the last election. Both Republicans, they explain their reasons for running and the objectives they hope to accomplish, including making the landscape better for business and retaining young people to assume well-paying jobs.

To view this interview, log on by clicking below:

http://ondemand.azpm.org/videoshorts/watch/2011/3/3/1841-mayoral-race-draws-new-contenders/

My previous blogs on Shaun McClusky (click here), and Ron Asta (click here). McClusky ran for the Ward 5 Council seat in November, 2009 and Ron Asta is a prior District 1 Pima County Supervisor.

The only Democrat (so far) who has filed to run for Mayor is political newcomer/attorney Jonathan Rothschild. His interview by Craft on KUAT was on January 28 (click here).

McClusky and Asta will be speaking to the Eastside Republicans on March 16, along with the Ward 4 Council candidate Tyler Vogt, at the Golf Links branch library, 9640 E. Golf Links Road, at 6:30 p.m.

I reported on these candidates on August 5 (click here), before the fifth candidate Dr. Cassandra Bolden was later found ineligible (click here) due to less than the required signatures (400) on her petition.

The KUAT interview online consisted of 4 questions to all four candidates:

1. What are your objectives in seeking this position?
2. How do you intend to improve the quality of students’ education?
3. What qualities are you looking for in a new Superintendent?
4. How do you aim to improve the district’s image and improve the relationship with the community?

To view this interview on KUAT, click here or view it below. This election for 2 seats will be on November 2nd ballot (General Election).